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Location: Chicago
Start Term: Fall
Program Type: Master's

At the heart of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is a commitment to helping people meet life's challenges — a core value of Roosevelt University. Counseling students complete intensive internships at local counseling and community agencies during the final year of study, and apply their knowledge gained in class to the real world. Plus, our nationally accredited program offers annual opportunities to travel abroad for international conferences and enables licensure beyond Illinois. The Roosevelt Counseling Association — a highly active student organization — fosters strong connections with classmates and future colleagues.

Roosevelt University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs — the standard for excellence in the counseling profession.  For additional information, visit the Counseling and Human Services site.

Paul Michael Wiggins
,  Graduate Advisor

Expectations & Requirements

Standards

You’ll develop the skills needed to foster growth in your child and adult clients, and you’ll lead proactively in community mental health agencies. You can expect focused and practical assignments, engaging and intensive discussions and small group projects, and multiple opportunities to complete field experiences that dovetail with individual goals and career aspirations. You’ll also be prepared for state licensure as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification.

Sample Courses

  • Career & Lifestyle Development
  • Theories & Dynamics of Group Counseling
  • Practicum: Beginning Clinical Practice
  • Internship: Mental Health Counseling

Outcomes

A Growing Sector
Leaders in the Field
A Record of Success

Testimonials

At Roosevelt, I’m surrounded by a strong and consistent unit of support every day. From my peers and other members of the Roosevelt Counseling Association, to my professors and faculty advisors, I always have a community of encouragement and understanding.

Angelica Marrufo 2015
​Clinical Mental Health Counseling,
Dennis Frank

I include a large self-growth and understanding component to my classes because in order to be effective and competent counselors, students need to have an understanding of their own issues and triggers. These lessons are just as important as a practical understanding of core counseling concepts and techniques

Dennis Frank
Associate Professor of Counseling and Program Director, Roosevelt University

Admission Info

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  • Online Application
  • $40 Application Fee
  • Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities within the United States. Coursework completed outside the U.S. requires a Foreign Credential Evaluation to be submitted.
  • English Language Proficiency: All international students and individuals who completed a degree program outside the United States are required to meet this requirement. 

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